Nutrition Health Educational Posters & Charts, 2 of 3
for the science and cooking classroom, home schoolers, and nutritionists.

Nutrition education posters: eating by color of food, myth busting about protein, fat, and carbohydrates.

Blue and Purple Fruits and Vegetables, Laminated Poster

Blue and Purple Fruits and Vegetables - Savor the Spectrum!

Poster Text: Black currants, black salsify, blackberries, blueberries, eggplant, elderberries, plums, prunes, purple asparagus, purle cabbage, purple carrots, purple figs, purple grapes, purple peppers, purple potatoes, purple seaweed, raisins ... Blues and purples can help keep your memory sharp and your urinary tract healthy! Blackberries are a great source of the "antioxidant" vitamin C. You won't taste the "anthocyanins" in purple grapes, but they may help prevent heart disease! ...

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Red Fruits and Vegetables, Laminated Poster

Red Fruits and Vegetables - Savor the Spectrum!

Poster Text: Apples, beets, cherries, cranberries, pink grapefruits, pomegranates, radishes, raspberries, red grapes, red grapefruits, red onions, red pears, red peppers, red potatoes, red swiss chard, rhubarb, strawberries, tomatoes, watermelon ...
Mix strawberry slices into your cold cereal, a juicy red apple is a snack and a drink all in one, top your tossed salad with red veggies. Reds can help keep your heart beating strong and your uniary tract healthy, help protect your cells from the "free radicals" with the vitamin E in red bell peppers, reduce the risk of prostate cancer - eat read grapefruits for the "lycopene". ...

Yellow and Orange Fruits and Vegetables, Laminated Poster

Yellow & Orange Fruits and Vegetables - Savor the Spectrum!

Poster Text: apricots, cantaloupe, carrots, grapefruits, lemons, mangoes, nectarines, oranges, orange peppers, papayas, peaches, persimmons, pineapple, plantains, sweet potatoes, tangerines, yellow apples, yellow worn, yellow peppers, yellow squash, yellow tomatoes, yellow watermelon ...
Yellows and oranges can help you have a sound heart and a strong immune system, help your eyesight - munch on baby carrots for the "carotene", the enzyme "papain" in papayas is excellent for your digestion. ...

Green Fruits and Vegetables, Laminated Poster

Green Fruits and Vegetables - Savor the Spectrum!

Poster Text: asparagus avacados, bok choy, broccoli, celery, chayote squash, chinese cabbage, collard greens, cucumbers, green apples, green beans, green grapes, green onions, green peppers, honydew melon, kiwifruits, lettuse, limes, pears, snow peas, spinach, zucchini ...
Greens can help have good eyesight and strong bones and teeth, kiwifruits have more than double the vitamin C or oranges and as much potassium as bananas, leafy greens are great sources of vitamins A and C ... . ...

White Fruits and Vegetables, Laminated Poster

White Fruits and Vegetables - Savor the Spectrum!

Poster Text: bananas, bosc pears, cauliflower, dates, garlic, ginger, Idaho potatoes, jicama, kohlrabi, mushrooms, parsnips, shallots, turnips, white corn, white nectarines, white onions, white peaches ...
Whites can help in maintaining a healthy heart and good cholesterol levels, eat cauliflower for the "indoles" and reduce the risk of breast cancer, bananas have lots of potassium, which may help prevent strokes. ...

9 Servings a Day, Laminated Poster

9 Servings a Day - Savor the Spectrum Every Day!

Poster Text: Who dreamed up the "9 servings a day" thing? The U.S. Department of Agriculture...The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are part of it, too. Join a powerhouse team and eat 4 serving (2 cups) of fruits and 5 servings (2 1/2 cups) of vegetables a day, every day! ...

Vegetable Protein, Laminated Poster

"Busting the Myths" about Vegetable Proteins

Poster Text: Much of the informationa about protein needs for vegetarian diets is outdated. ...

Protein, Laminated Poster

"Busting the Myths" about Protein

Poster Text: Most people eat plenty of protein - focus on eating lean. ...

Trans Fat, Laminated Poster

"Busting the Myths" about Trans Fat

Poster Text: Trans Fat - the bad guys, hydrogenated fats in processed foods. ... Scientists began to hydrogenate liquid oils into trans fats in 1903 to provide longer shelf life in manufactured foods ...

Saturated Fat, Laminated Posterr

"Busting the Myths" about Saturated Fat

Poster Text: Saturated Fat - the not-so-good guys. ... Fats generally found in animal-based foods. ... Saturated fats should be eaten in moderation – 10% of your total intake (1g per 100 calories). ...

Monounsaturated Fat, Laminated Posterr

"Busting the Myths" about Monosaturated Fat

Poster Text: Monounsaturated Fats - the good guys. ... Dark, flavorful oils from plant products. ... Monounsaturated fats originated mostly in the Mediterranean and trace back to ancient times. ...

Polyunsaturated Fat, Laminated Posterr

"Busting the Myths" about Polyunsaturated Fat

Poster Text: Polyunsaturated Fats - the not-so-bad guys. ... Light oils from plant products and fish. ... Polyunsaturated fats as oils have only benn around for the last one hundred years or so. ...

Simple Carbohydrates, Laminated Poster

"Busting the Myths" about Simple Carbohydrates

Poster Text: Plant-based foods that have a simple structure, digest easily and are a quick energy source. ...

Complex Carbohydrates, Laminated Poster

"Busting the Myths" about Complex Carbohydrates

Poster Text: Formerly referred to as "starchy" foods, complex carbohydrates are foods that provide vitamins, minerals, and fiber essential to health. ...